Cabernet Shiraz

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El maridaje de la gastronomía mexicana con los vinos españoles es una de las formas de despertar el interés del turista extranjero en México.

En el mundo existen interminables clases de quesos. Sus diferentes estilos y sabores son el resultado del uso de distintas especies de bacterias y mohos, niveles de nata en la leche, variaciones en el tiempo de curación y otras diferencias en su proceso.

Por parte del vino, la cantidad de clases existentes también es importante, ya que, además de los tipos de uva o cepa -Malbec, Merlot, Tannat, Carmener-, suelo, cantidad de azúcar -secos, dulces, entre otros- y color -tinto, blanco y rosado-, están aquellos que resultan de la mezcla de cada uno.

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Award-winning Australian wine producer McGuigan has extended its brand footprint in the UK with the introduction of the McGuigan Hallmark range.

Exclusive to Sainsbury's, the two-strong range has an RRP of £7.49 and is bottled in the UK in light-weight glass. Sourced from key vineyard sites in South-Eastern Australia, the Hallmark range includes the fruit forward, lightly oaked 2009 Chardonnay Semillon and the 2009 Cabernet Shiraz, which is aged in French and American oak.

Commenting on the new range, Paul Schaafsma, General Manager UK and Europe for McGuigan brand-owner Australian Vintage said: "The addition of the Hallmark range to our portfolio further strengthens our branded presence in the UK.

Stylistically, the Hallmark range reflect the broader McGuigan approach of producing elegant, sophisticated and well-structured wines that are appropriate for the demands of the global wine market.

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It's not just that the popular grape variety is his favourite -- Hatcher sees Chardonnay as emblematic of a lesson learned for the Australian wine industry.

Hatcher said Wolf Blass and other Australian wineries were guilty of becoming complacent in their approach to Chardonnay. They kept turning out the style of wine that had been successful previously, without paying attention to where consumer taste was heading.

Hatcher said Wolf Blass and other Australian wineries were guilty of becoming complacent in their approach to Chardonnay. They kept turning out the style of wine that had been successful previously, without paying attention to where consumer taste was heading. "Certainly from Wolf Blass' position as a company, we challenged ourselves in 2000 to change the style of Chardonnay that we were making," he said.

A big part of changing the style of wine being made in Australia has come from changing where vineyards are planted and how the vines are cared for, Hatcher explained.

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O Outback Steakhouse apresenta novidades em sua carta de vinhos, mas é por tempo limitado. São quatro rótulos do australiano Banrock Station,  todos a  R$55,00  a garrafa: Shiraz Cabernet, Shiraz, Semillon Chardonay e Cabernt Sauvignon. As uvas do Banrock Station provêm de uma plantação, com 250 hectares, localizada na região central de Riverland, sul da Austrália. A região tem 1.800 hectares, protegidos pelo eco sistema, e  a Banrock Station trabalha para garantir que o meio ambiente seja restaurado e preservado.

O Shiraz Cabernet, vinho de cor vermelha púrpura, encorpado com sabores de frutas vermelhas, apresenta taninos suaves e pode ser apreciado com o Herb Crusted Filet, (R$ 36,75), três cortes de filet mignon temperados com ervas finas, servidos com molho Cabernet e porção de Tomato Basil Herb Vinagrette. Como acompanhamento, a sugestão é o Garlic Mashed Potato. Para quem gosta de um vinho leve, com tanino suave e sabor rico em frutas, a opção é o Banrock Station Shiraz, harmonizado com o Chicken Pasta Primavera (R$32,00), Fettuccine servido com legumes e tiras de frango grelhado, refogado com molho Alfredo e coberto com queijo parmeggiano.

Os fãs das clássicas costelas do Outback, a Ribs On The Barbie (R$ 39,75), pode ser casada com o Cabernet Sauvignon, vinho bem encorpado com toques de baunilha e final prolongado. O Semillon Chardonnay é vinho com paladar vibrante de toques cítricos equilibrados com carvalho, o que resulta em um persistente final. Para o rótulo branco a sugestão é o Botany Bay Fish O' The Day (R$ 34,00), truta grelhada e temperada com ervas especiais, servida com molho Remolade e com Cajun Rice, arroz ao estilo Louisiana.

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It’s not just that the popular grape variety is his favourite – Hatcher sees Chardonnay as emblematic of a lesson learned for the Australian wine industry.

Hatcher said Wolf Blass and other Australian wineries were guilty of becoming complacent in their approach to Chardonnay. They kept turning out the style of wine that had been successful previously, without paying attention to where consumer taste was heading.

Hatcher said Wolf Blass and other Australian wineries were guilty of becoming complacent in their approach to Chardonnay. They kept turning out the style of wine that had been successful previously, without paying attention to where consumer taste was heading. “Certainly from Wolf Blass’ position as a company, we challenged ourselves in 2000 to change the style of Chardonnay that we were making,” he said.

A big part of changing the style of wine being made in Australia has come from changing where vineyards are planted and how the vines are cared for, Hatcher explained.

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